Wringer mop



Nov. 14, 1961 G. N. BOMMER WRINGER MOP Filed Nov. 20, 1959 1 N VEN TOR.

Gili/V /y @0M/WE@ ATTE! RN EYS United States Patent O 3,008,163 WRINGER MOP Galen N. Bommer, P.0. Box 163, Chico, Calif. Filed Nov. 20, 1959, Ser. No. 854,452 2 Claims. (Cl. 15-119) This invention relates to a combination Wringer mop.

The object of the invention is to provide a wringer mop which inc-ludes mop elements that may consist of a sponge rubber portion as well as a portion which has abrasive characteristics.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wringer mop which includes means for readily wringing out the mop elements when desired, and wherein the mop elements may consist of la portion having fluid absorbent properties, as well as a portion having abrasive cleaning properties so that the wrin ger mop of the present invention is capable of being used in a plurality of different fashions or manners so that a highly versatile implement is provided.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wringer mop which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of the wringer mop of the present invention, with parts broken away and in section.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

` FIGURE 3 is a sectional view illustrating certain constructional details of the wringer of the present invention.

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary view showing the connection of the mop head to the handle.

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary perspective view, with parts broken away and in section, showing the support member and rollers.

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing on an enlarged scale the connection of the mop elements and 1re-ad to the handle.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the wringer mop of the present invention which is shown to comprise an elongated handle 11, and the numeral 12 indicates a head which is arranged contiguous to one end of the handle 11. The head 12 includes a collar 13 which is adapted to threadedly engage the lower end of the handle 11, FIGURE 6, and the head 12 further includes a first portion 14 which is secured to or formed integral with the collar 13, `and there being spaced parallel second portions 15 which are arranged at right angle with respect 4to the first portion 14. The portions 15 may be shaped and lbonded as lat 16 so as to define flanges or gripping fingers -for engaging mop elements 17 and 18, and the mop elements 17 and 18 are separated by a partition 9. The mop element 17 is adapted to be made of a suitable material such as sponge rubber, while the mop element 18 is an abrasive nonscratching material of any suitable or conventional cornposition. The material for making the element 18 may be of a nylon-web composition, but it is to be understood that other suitable materials can be used for making the element 18.

As shown in the drawings, the wringer mop of the present invention further includes a support member which is indicated generally by the numeral 19, and the support member 19 includes a first section 20 which has a sleeve 21 mounted therein, and the handle 11 is slidably mounted in the sleeve 21, The support member 19 further includes second sections 22 which are arranged contiguous to the ends of the first section 2l), and the second sections 22 are arranged angularly with respect to each other. The support member 19 further includes spaced parallel third sections 23 which terminate in angularly fourth sections 24, FIGURE l, and the fourth sections 24 terminate in spaced parallel fifth sections 27. There is formed on the inner surfaces of the fourth sections 24 inwardly struck lugs 25, -and the numeral 26 indicates a spring member or coil spring which has portions thereto;C engaging the lugs 25, while other portions of the spring 25 engage the collar 13 of the head 12.

The fifth sections 27 of the support member 19 are provided with diametrically opposed outouts or slots 28, FIGURE 5, and these slots define in the fifth sections 27 spaced apart legs 29. A pair of spaced parallel rods 30 extend through these legs 29, land rollers or tubular members 31 are mounted on the rods 30.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a wringer mop which can be used in different manners, and for example `the element 17 may consist of sponge rubber or other relatively soft material so that areas of a floor can be readily washed or mopped, and then when desired the other element 18 may be arranged `in engagement with t-he floor surface being worked on or cleaned. The element 18 may have abrasive properties so that when it is desired to thoroughly scrub or clean a particular area the element 18 can be brought into engagement with the area which is being worked on. The partition 9 serves to separate the elements 18 and 17 and it is to be understood that the elements 17 and 18 will move from the solid line position in FIGURE 2 to the broken line position in FIGURE 2 when the mop elements are being used so that the lowermost of these elements will engage the floor or other surface being cleaned while the other element is not in operative position.

When it is desired to operate the wringer portion of the mechanism, it is only necessary to grip the handle 11 and then apply foot pressure or manual pressure to the support member 19. Then, due to the provision of the sliding fit of the handle 11 in the sleeve 21, it will be seen that a relative motion between the handle 11 and support member 19 takes place and the coil spring 26 can be compressed as the mop head 12 is moved as for eX- ample from the solid line position of FIGURE l to the broken line position of FIGURE` l. In other words by gripping the handle 11 with one hand and gripping the support member 19 with the other hand, the support member 19 can be moved in one direction while the handle 11 is moved in the opposite direction and this will have the effect of compressing the coil spring 26 and causing the head 12 to move upwardly through the slots 28 in the section 27 of the support member. Since the mop elements 17 Iand 18 are firmly mounted in the head 12, it will be seen that this movement of the mop head 12 will cause the mop elements 17 and 18 to Ipass. between the rollers 31 so that fluid or the like which is in the mop elements 17 and 18 will be wrung from the mop elements into a bucket or other area or container. Then, when manual or foot pressure is released on the support member 19 and when manual pressure is released on the handle 11, the spring 26 will return the parts to the position show in FIGURE l in solid l-ines so that the -rnop elements 17 and 18 will again be in an extended position ready to be used.

The elements 17 and 18 are held within the head by bonding and compression and are not removable. The head is of one piece construction and is adapted to be replaced in its entirety. The member 9 is bonded between the two elements 17 and 18. An important feature of the mop of the present invention is the quickness and simplicity of replacing the head lby just unscrewing the handle.

The parts can be made of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

The abrasive element 18 is of a non-scratching type. The present invention utilizes a novel squeezing action wherein by means of a` simple push down motion the mop can be squeezed or wrung. The handle 11 is adapted to screw into the collar 13 ofthe mop head 12 so that the mop head can be readily replaced if desired. The entire support member 19 is of one piece construction which eliminates any looseness or spreading and other defects, and since the handle screws into the mop head, the mop head will be iirrnly attached to the handle. The Wide section 20 permits a persons foot to be arranged in engagement therewith or else manual pressurecan be applied thereto When the mop iskbeing Wrung. The sleeve 21 may be madeofplastic. `The partition 9 may be made of a suit-able material lsuch as rubber, plastic or metal and provides firmness and also provides suiiicient play so as to permit the mop Ielements to move from one side to the other ias desired as for example as shown in FIGURE 2 in solid or broken lines so that either of the mop elements can be used. As previous-ly stated one of the mop elements may consist of an abrasive non-scratching material so as to provide a push squeeze type of mop which serves a dual purpose. The rollers 31 can be made of a suitable material lsuch as plastic or rubber, and the support member 19 may be made of metal or the like. The members '17 and 18 may -be made of suitable synthetic substances.

In actual practice a plurality of dilerent mop heads are available as for example one mop head may consist of foam rubber, and another mop head may consist of one half foam rubber and one half abrasive, and the third mop head may consist of all abrasive material. Furthermore, the one head `which consists of abrasive material and sponge rubber can be used for several different purposes such as for mopping, or else it can be used for abrasive scrubbing and wax application so lthat the -mop is allmultipurpose device.

`Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of i details coming within the eld of invention'olaimed may posed mop elements mounted between said second portions; a support member' of one piece construction shaped to include a rst section having a sleeve therein slida-bly mounted on the handle thereabout, angularly arranged second sections-contiguous to said irst section, spaced parallel third sections adjacent said second sections, said third sections terminating in angularly arranged fourth sections -which are-provided with inwardly struck lugs, a coil spring having a portion engaging said lugs and said coil spring also having a portion engaging said collar, spaced parallel fifth sections contiguous to said fourth sections, said iifth sections being provided with diametrically yopposed slots providing clearance of the projection therethrough of said head, said slots defining in said fifth sections a pair of spaced apart legs, spaced parallel rods extending through said llegs and supported thereby, and rollers mounted on said rods.

2. In a wringer mop, an elongated handle, a head arranged contiguous to one e-nd of said handle and including a collar connected to said handle, said head further ineludin-g a first portion contiguous to said collar, spaced parallel second portions arranged at right angles to said iirst portion, said head further including a pair of superposed mop elements mounted between said second portions; av support member including a iirst section having a sleeve therein slida-bly mounted on the handle thereabout, angular-ly arranged 'second sections contiguous to said first section, spaced parallel third sections adjacent said second sections, said third sections terminating in angularly arranged fourth sections which are provided with inwardly struck lugs, a coil spring having a portion engaging said lugs and said coil spring also having a portion engaging said collar, spaced parallel iifth sections contiguous to said fourth sections, said iifth sections being provided with diametrically opposed slots providing clearance of the projection therethrough of said head, said slots deiining in said fifth sections spaced apart legs, spaced parallel rods extending through said legs and supported thereby, and rollers mounted Von said nods, one of said mop elements being of soft spongy material, and the other mop element having 'abrasive properties, and a partition inter# posed between said mop elements, the partition being made of `a material which provides rmness and also provides sutiicient play so as to permit the mop elements to flex from one side to the other.

References Cited in the ile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,352,837 Sanguinet Sept. 14, 1920 Y 2,729,840 Rogers Jan. 10, 1956v 2,906,643 Dennis Sept. 29 1959 FOREIGN PATENTS 551,719. Italy i Nov. 23, 1956 1,130,940 France v... Oct. 8, 1956 

